Earth Day is just around the corner, and it's a good time to do our tiny part for Mother Nature by trying and recommending personal care products that love the earth, while loving our hair and skin.

And while swearing off meat, going zero-waste and 100 per cent plastic-free may be the ultimate goal, let's not get ahead of ourselves. Try a baby step to a greener life by switching to shampoos and body soaps that help you be more eco-friendly just by doing something you have to do every day anyway — take a shower.

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Hello, Love Beauty and Planet.

Enter Love Beauty and Planet, a cruelty-free and vegan beauty brand that wants to render you and our planet a little more beautiful. Not only do their shampoos, body washes, conditioners and lotions smell amazing, each of their bottles are made from 100 per cent recyclable materials (except for the caps — they're working on it).

Other noteworthy and admirable things: Their conditioners use fast-rinse technology to helo you rinse faster and save water; their ingredients are ethically-sourced and their products are are infused with organic and sustainable ingredients sourced worldwide. They also quantify their CO2 emissions and donate to support third-party programs that help reduce landfill waste and overall carbon emissions.

Even better, all this goodness and nothing is above $14. Intruiged? Read on.

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Luscious Hydration Coconut Water & Mimosa Flower Body Lotion, $13.90

This smells delicious and made our skin soft, supple and almost edible. And if you're wondering why the bottles look a little grey, it's 'cos they're are made with post-consumer recycled plastic — now you know.

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Blooming Colour Murumuru Butter & Rose Conditioner, $12.90

This conditioner's fast and fabulous. Within 10 seconds, the product had totally rinsed off, leaving our hair smooth and smelling like roses. We ran our fingers through our hair, and were surprised to find nary a hint of leftover conditioner. Their fast-rinse conditioner technology will save you from not just tangles, but an exorbitant water bill. Impressive!

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Smooth & Serene Argan Oil & Lavender Shampoo, $12.90

Another amazing-smelling product, containing ingredients infused with organic and sustainable ingredients ethically sourced from all over the world, and which help promote fair wage jobs.

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Tropical Refresh Coconut Oil & Ylang Ylang Body Wash, $10.90

Girls, admit it. You’ve sneakily opened bottles of soap and shampoo at the store for a whiff. And just by looking at this, we don’t even have to open it to know it smells good. Even the scents are ethically-sourced, and the brand aims to bolster the livelihoods of the local partners who harvest the flowers and herbs for these products.